Bruce Vilanch
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 23, 1948, New York, New York
- Movies
- 77
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Bruce Vilanch (born November 23, 1948) is an American comedy writer, songwriter and actor. He is a six-time Emmy Award-winner known to industry professionals in Hollywood and New York as "the fat guy who writes everyone's jokes." He is likely best known for his four-year stint on Hollywood Squares, as both a celebrity participant and head writer for the show. He also performed off-Broadway in his one-man show Bruce Vilanch: Almost Famous in 2000.
Since 2000, Vilanch has been the head writer for the Oscars, after being an Oscar program co-writer for the previous 10 years. He is a featured writer for the Tonys, Grammys and Emmys.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2022 | Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas | Writer |
| 2010 | Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On | Writer |
| 2007 | Naked Boys Singing! | Writer |
| 1997 | Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life | Writer |
| 1997 | Bette Midler: Diva Las Vegas | Writer |
| 1994 | Comic Relief VI | Writer |
| 1993 | For Our Children | Writer |
| 1989 | The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa Milano | Writer |
| 1987 | Walt Disney World Celebrity Circus | Writer |
| 1987 | Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville | Writer |
| 1984 | Bette Midler: Art or Bust | Writer |
| 1983 | Gayracula | Writer |
| 1980 | Divine Madness | Writer |
| 1980 | John Ritter: Being of Sound Mind and Body | Writer |
| 1978 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | Writer |
| 1977 | Bette Midler: Ol' Red Hair Is Back | Writer |
| 1977 | The Barry Manilow Special | Writer |
| 1976 | The Paul Lynde Halloween Special | Writer |
| 1976 | The Bette Midler Show | Writer |
| 1976 | Charo | Writer |
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